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Senate to Take Up Voter Bill Sought by Trump but Opposed by Democrats
The Republican leader said he couldn't overcome a filibuster but, under relentless pressure from the president and the far right, would put Democrats on the record against the restrictive voter I.
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Schumer says SAVE America Act among 'most despicable' bills he's ever seen
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N. Y. ) is calling the SAVE America Act, the voting reform legislation that Senate Republicans will bring to the floor this week, "one of the most despicable pieces of legislation I've come across in the many years I've been a legislator.
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Myanmar parliament convenes as army prepares for new era of rule
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March 16 (Reuters) - Myanmar's parliament convened on Monday for the first time since a coup five years ago, in one of the final steps in a nominal return to democracy where its powerful military retains tight control.
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Prominent Belarus opposition figure picks up prize she was awarded while in prison
BERLIN (AP) -- Prominent Belarus opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova on Saturday picked up a prize for contributions to European unity that she was unable to collect while in prison in her homeland four years ago.
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Venezuela's students reclaim the streets after years of oppression
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March 14 (Reuters) - In mid-February, hundreds of students from Venezuela's most prestigious university did the once unthinkable: their protest left the campus of the Central University of Venezuela in Caracas and spilled out into a nearby street.
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Trump tells Venezuela's opposition leader not to return home: Report
The Times, citing a U. S. official and another person briefed on the meeting, said that the president and Machado met for breakfast at the White House on Friday, where they spoke for two hours.
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Bangladesh parliament reconvenes after uprising and polls
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Bangladesh's parliament convened Thursday for the first time since a deadly 2024 uprising plunged the country into political turmoil and following elections last month.
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Istanbul's mayor goes on trial with some 400 defendants in corruption case
ISTANBUL (AP) -- Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu is standing trial on Monday with more than 400 other defendants accused of widespread corruption in a case critics see as a politically motivated move against Turkey's opposition.
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Jailed Istanbul mayor faces trial amid crackdown on Turkey's opposition
ISTANBUL, March 9 (Reuters) - Istanbul's jailed mayor Ekrem Imamoglu goes on trial on Monday in a sweeping corruption case that could extinguish the ambition of Tayyip Erdogan's main rival to become president at Turkey's next election.
